It’s been some time now netflix embarked on the vast enterprise of adapting classics from the manga and Japanese animation in live-action movies and series. And while lately the next live-action series One Piece continues to hit the headlines, a recent revelation has confirmed that another adaptation live action was indeed going to release his continued this year on the streaming platform.
the long-awaited sequel
Live-action adaptations of manga or anime are often controversialwith fans considering that many of these adaptations do not do justice to the original material. However, there are a few cases of adaptations having met with great success, like the Netflix series Alice in Borderland. And precisely, recent revelations reveal a little more about the long-awaited sequel to the series, the first season of which was released in December 2020, having then received positive opinions from critics and fans.
Based on the eponymous manga by Haro Aso, Alice in Borderland follows the character of Ryohei Arisu, an apathetic, unemployed young man obsessed with video games who finds himself trapped in a strange abandoned version of Tokyo. There, Arisu and many other players will have to compete in a series of deadly games, where their survival will depend on their success. Alice in Borderland has many times been compared to the hit series Squid Game, because both feature a set of players trying to survive a deadly game run by strangers.
And in a new video shared on Twitter, the actors can be seen talking about the filming of the second season. ofAlice in Borderland. Kento Yamazaki, who plays Arisu in the seriesthen discusses the “large-scale” scenes they shot every day, before describing the world of the series as being “bigger than ever”. Tao Tsuchiya, who portrays the role of Yuzuha Usagi, describes each scene as having “big set pieces, like explosions”. The rest of the cast, showing the characters who survived the events of the first season, discuss the reception of the latter, as well as how they hope to capitalize on the success of the first eight episodes.
Get ready to return to the games—Season 2 of Alice in Borderland has finished filming!
The 10 cast members who survived the deadly games of Season 1 will face bigger and more difficult challenges when the popular Japanese sci-fi/action series returns in December 2022. pic.twitter.com/qeHSaFNKYe
March 29, 2022
Get Ready to Dive Back into Games: Filming Season 2 ofAlice in Borderland is finished !
The 10 cast members who survived The Deadly Games Season 1 will face bigger and tougher challenges when the popular Japanese action sci-fi series returns in December 2022.
After the success of the first season, fans of the series had fun formulating many theories about the direction the sequel could take. The first season heavily featured the famous Shibuya crossroads in its filming locations, suggesting that the series could show other popular locations in the Japanese capital. Then the first season ofAlice in Borderland covered the first half of the manga. It is therefore unknown if the second season will cover the last half of the manga. or only a part.
We will have the answer when the second season of the series is released. Alice in Borderland on Netflix, scheduled for December 2022.
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